To support the development of great cycling infrastructure in Christchurch, and even around New Zealand, one of the most effective things you can do is write letters and submissions and take time to go and present your submission where you …
Category: Flashback
Identifies those posts that have already been featured in a Flashback Friday
Christchurch – The City that… Cycles ??
Regular guest blogger Robert has returned from his overseas travels and now turns his attention back to Christchurch…
Over the years, and more particularly since the earthquakes, there has been concern conveyed from various sources in the tourism, marketing and …
Top Tips for Starting Bike Commuting
Spring has finally made its return (well, officially at least), and for many that might mean thinking about starting (or returning to) biking to work, study, etc. We’ve posted various things over the years about cycle commuting and I thought …
Lyttelton Tunnel Walk/Ride in Pictures
Wow, what a turnout! Yesterday’s Lyttelton Tunnel walk/ride event attracted a huge crowd of keen locals, despite the cool grey skies. The Press was estimating 25,000 people turned up; personally that seems a little on the high side but it …
Bike the Lyttelton Tunnel – Sun 31st August
An exciting activity to mark in your calendars: in four week’s time on Sunday 31st August, walkers, bikers, skateboarders, etc will have a rare opportunity to travel through the Lyttelton Tunnel. This is part of the commemoration of 50 …
Guest Post Part 3 – Cycling in Madrid
This week, our roving guest blogger Robert has got himself to Spain’s capital city:
Madrid is located in the centre of Spain at an altitude of approximately 650m. The central area undulates gently in a manner that could be compared …
More messy pathways in winter
At this time of year, I’m not a big fan of cycling through our reserves like Hagley Park. As I go along the various paths, I can only conclude that the parks management staff really don’t understand the role of …
Are bike lights becoming too bright?
It wasn’t that long ago that motorists could quite reasonably grumble about the lack of decent lighting emanating from most night-time bike riders. However, technology has moved on at a rapid pace and now you can get a decent set …
Guest Post – Cycling in Shanghai
Here is another guest post by intrepid guest blogger Robert. Watch for a few more as he travels around the world…
Biking in other cities – How does Christchurch compare? This is the first of a series of articles that …
Summit Road Opportunity
What about making the Summit road a road for cyclists and pedestrians (and people with walking frames and wheelchairs) only? The road between Rapaki and the Bridle Path reopened to foot and bicycle access only last week. A trip up …
Cycleways in Five Years – Now How to Do It…
While the headline rates rise struck by City Councillors last week might be tough to swallow, one really bright outcome for cycling was the decision to revert to completing the Major Cycleway Programme in only five years.
Regular readers …
Adelaide Cycle Training Park
One more last post about my recent visit to Adelaide: on one of our field-trip rides we came across this amazing facility in Bonython Park.
Now I’ve always thought our own local bike training area at Westburn Park…
2014 Winter Solstice Ride Highlights
Well, the contrast with last year’s chilly solstice ride couldn’t have been more stark. A lovely balmy winter’s day (17 deg I think) encouraged the punters out to Saturday’s 3rd Annual Winter Solstice Ride.
All up, I counted about …
Adelaide: Laneways
One really interesting feature of my recent visit to Adelaide was the urban laneways; they are a great example of how providing better for cycling doesn’t always mean building some cycleways.
Rather like Christchurch, Adelaide has many small narrow streets …
Adelaide: Sharrows
A few months ago we mentioned how sharrows (“share arrows”) were starting to be trialled in a few cities around New Zealand. While in Adelaide for Velo-City Global recently, I got the chance to have a look at (and ride …
Adelaide: Frome Street Bikeway
Last week’s visit to Adelaide for Velo-City Global 2014 was also a great opportunity to see what our Trans-Tasman neighbour is up to on the cycleway front. And the jewel in the crown to date is the newly-opened Frome Street …
Thoughts from Velo-City Global 2014 Adelaide #vcg14
Well it’s been a while since my last post, but that’s mainly because I’ve been in Australia this past week. Most of my time was spent in Adelaide for the Velo-City Global 2014 cycling conference, the first time this international …
Perceived Danger or Actual Danger?
Following last month’s tragic cycling incident in Hillmorton, yesterday’s Press reports (on the front page no less) that the victim’s father is now too scared to ride himself. It’s perhaps an understandable reaction, although I wonder whether the real …
A Ride around Town – The Old and the New
With the rain returning today, it’s easy to forget that we just had three glorious day of sunshine. And so it was on Saturday, with my youngest boy at a loose end, that we decided to hop on the bikes …
A little plug for Spokes Canterbury
The recent local media coverage has been fairly comprehensive in discussing first the planned delays to completing the Major Cycleway network and then reaction to the tragic cycle death a couple of weeks ago. Through it all, you might have …